All Helicopters articles – Page 170
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NewsUS Air Force's shadowy space plane lands after 674 days in orbit
The US Air Force’s mysterious robotic space plane landed at Vandenberg AFB, California, on 17 October after nearly two years in orbit.
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NewsUS Navy declares first E-2D squadron operational
The US Navy on 10 October announced the initial operating capability of its Northrop Grumman E-2D Advanced Hawkeye airborne early warning (AEW) aircraft.
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NewsNorthrop Grumman flies second MQ-4C prototype
The US Navy has flown the second Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft system (UAS), a maritime-focused derivative of the high-altitude, long-endurance RQ-4 Global Hawk.
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Jordan picks Robinson R44 as MD500 replacement
Jordan has selected the Robinson R44 Raven II to replace its fleet of aged MD Helicopters MD500Ds which have been in service since 1981.
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NewsKarem Aircraft confident military investment will bear fruit
The owner of Karem Aircraft, which was passed over by the US Army for a spot in the joint multi-role technology demonstration (JMR-TD) programme, says the company could still contribute to the future of US military rotorcraft.
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NewsRAF Reapers to operate over Iraq
The UK government has confirmed that it is in the process of redeploying some of its ten General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper unmanned air vehicles to support the USA-led coalition’s air strikes against Islamic State militants in Iraq.
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NewsItalian air force continues AW149 evaluations
Italy's air force is continuing operational evaluations of the AgustaWestland AW149 super-medium helicopter as it weighs up an order for the 8.3t rotorcraft.
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NewsGermany's first A400M conducts maiden flight
The German air force’s first Airbus Defence and Space A400M Atlas tactical transport made its maiden flight on 14 October ahead of its expected delivery in November.
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NewsBell debuts full-scale V-280 tiltrotor mockup
Bell Helicopter unveiled on 13 October the first full-scale mockup of it V-280 Valor tiltrotor aircraft that is the company’s entry into the joint multi-role technology demonstration (JMR-TD) program.
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NewsDARPA advances ship-based MALE UAV concept
The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is a step closer to demonstrating the launch and recovery of a medium-sized unmanned air vehicle from a small vessel, following a $19 million preliminary design contract award to AeroVironment.
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NewsNew Algerian Super Lynx nears delivery
AgustaWestland is close to delivering its first of six new Super Lynx 300-series helicopters to the Algerian navy, with the manufacturer having recently conducted flight trials of the type carrying South African-produced missiles.
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NewsUS Army details combat experience with AH-64E
The US Army is counting on the Boeing AH-64 Apache attack helicopter to remain in service for the foreseeable future, which will require incremental upgrades beyond the most up-to-date E model that have already seen thousands of hours of combat.
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NewsJLENS undergoes command and control integration testing
Raytheon has completed software integration testing of the US Army’s new aerostat-based radar system with the necessary command and control (C2) systems that will be required during its first deployment above Washington, DC towards the end of the year.
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NewsFour killed in Turkish Seahawk crash
The four-man crew of a Turkish navy-operated Sikorsky S-70B Seahawk were killed when their helicopter crashed on 12 October.
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NewsDanish AW101 damaged in Afghan mishap
One of Denmark’s AgustaWestland AW101 transport helicopters has been damaged in a landing incident in Afghanistan, the nation’s defence ministry has confirmed.
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NewsAfghan G222s scrapped for pennies on the dollar
The majority of a fleet of transport aircraft purchased by the US Air Force on behalf of the Afghan National Army Air Corps (ANAAC) has been scrapped for a fraction of their original price tag.
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NewsUS Air Force moves ahead with F-16 service life extension
The US Air Force is pushing ahead with an effort to extend the service lives of 300 Lockheed Martin F-16C/D fighters as a stopgap measure until the F-35 Lightning II is operational in sufficient numbers.
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Philippines invites bids for ASW helicopters
The Philippines has issued a tender for two anti-submarine warfare helicopters, with bidding to commence on 21 October.
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NewsUS Navy to order Gulfstream jet for test-range surveillance
The US Navy announced on 6 October its will purchase a Gulfstream G550 modified to carry the conformal airborne early warning system (CAEW).
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DOD IG blasts USAF Reaper spending
The US Air Force could waste nearly $9 billion on purchasing, operating and maintaining unmanned air vehicles it does not need, the Pentagon Inspector General (IG) has found.